22nd of May (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, 22nd of May is a thriller, fantasy and drama film directed by Koen Mortier, running about 92 minutes. “How your life can change in the blink of an eye.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Sam wakes up, gets ready and goes to do his daily job. And then the unexpected happens. A bomb explodes in the center of the shopping mall where he works. He drags himself towards the entrance to save the victims. One by one he pulls them out, until something terrible takes place. In complete hysteria he runs off till he falls down from exhaustion. A woman's voice makes him raise his head. She's one of the victims he saved. She wants to know why the suicide bomber did it. This encounter projects him back in history and even in a surreal world. Thereafter he runs into everyone he saved and feels that their defeat shows many parallels with his own. Even his confrontation with the wrongdoer isn't that straightforward as he thought it would be and confronts him with the fact that guilt and innocence can be pretty much alike.

Who’s in it. 22nd of May stars Sam Louwyck as Sam, Titus De Voogdt as Nico Degeest, Jan Hammenecker as Jan and François Beukelaers as Salesman, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, 22nd of May has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In AU you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 22nd of May page.

If you liked it. Fans of 22nd of May tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.